Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Lakes & Watershed Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, December 6, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in-person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive  
or virtually via Zoom  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The December 6, 2023 Lakes and Watershed Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of  
the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
This meeting will also be a joint meeting with the Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources  
Committee and Lakes & Watershed Commission beginning at 5:30 pm.  
The public can attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Driftless Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PaGYpOCTRjOZufWky2hIjQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 997 4329 2399  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: lwrd@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Chair McCarville called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
Others present: Sup. Smith, Sup. Chawla, Sup. Downing, Arthur Watkinson.  
Staff Present: Steve Ottelien, Pete Jopke, Kyle Minks, Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
8 -  
Present:  
LYLE UPDIKE, MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CHIN WU, CECELY CASTILLO, DAVID  
CLUTTER, AARON COLLINS, MICHAEL ENGELBERGER and PHIL GAEBLER  
2 - MARIA MORENO and ALLAN LEVIN  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the November 8, 2023 Lakes & Watershed Commission  
2023  
MIN-394  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: LWC MIN 11_8_23.pdf  
A motion was made by Engelberger, seconded by Castillo, that the minutes from  
November 8, 2023 be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 8-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
1. AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT (APM) UPDATE ON YAHARA LAKES  
Pete Jopke with the Land & Water Resources Department gave an overview of Dane  
County's Aquatic Plant Management Program.  
Yahara Lakes Aquatic Plant Management  
2023  
PRES-183  
Attachments: Yahara Lakes Aquatic Plant Management  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. QUARTERLY LAKE LEVELS REPORT  
Laura Hicklin with the Land & Water Resources Department gave the quarterly lake  
levels report.  
Yahara Lakes Management Quarterly Report  
2023  
RPT-432  
Attachments: Quarterly Update  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. JOINT COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND DECISION ON 2024 LAKE LEVELS REPORT JOINT MEETING  
SCHEDULE  
The committees discussed the currently quarterly schedule for the lake levels report and  
agreed to move to a biannual schedule with the understanding that committee members  
could request a vote to add additional reports as desired. Supervisor Chawla suggested a  
resolution to formalize the decision.  
2024 DRAFT Lakes & Watershed Commission Meeting Schedule  
2. 2023  
RPT-422  
Attachments: 2024 LWC Meeting Schedule_Draft.pdf  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by Updike, seconded by Engelberger, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kyle Minks and are subject to action at a future  
meeting.  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call 608.224.3730 at least three business days prior  
to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
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tham.